If you think that a lone Democratic primary for a State Legislative seat in North Carolina couldn't possibly have that much impact, read this @boltsmag.org piece and think again. The March 3rd primary could decide NC's future in ways that many don't realize. boltsmag.org/north-caroli...

@citizensforethics.org @oversightdemocrats.bsky.social

Trump’s CFTC Chair Michael Selig announced today he will try to block states from regulating online prediction (gambling) markets. Wonder why?

It isn’t whether artificial intelligence is going to replace them. It’s who will control the knowledge that companies capture from their employees. on.wsj.com/3OIJGpi

Planting Justice campaign asks retailers to sign legally-binding contract to only buy from growers who follow a code of conduct.

Breaking news: The White House and Health Secretary RFK Jr. are shaking up the health department’s leadership team ahead of the midterms. Jim O’Neill, who served as the deputy Health secretary and acting director of the CDC, will leave both positions.

Trump says tariffs will create revenue and jobs. So far they've increased costs for most people – but may benefit some of Trump’s allies. We FOIAed to learn more about how Trump’s policies strain resources for everyday people while enriching the wealthy. americanoversight.org/investigatio...

@oversightdemocrats.bsky.social @citizensforethics.org @judiciarydems.senate.gov @democrats-judiciary.house.gov

"Records show Ohio governor candidate Vivek Ramaswamy dropped $780K on private jet flights last year." heartlandsignal.com/2026/02/12/r...

Columbia merchants along Main Street and around the city should do the same as ICE sets up offices. @sodacitydems.bsky.social @richlandscdems.bsky.social

The hiring pool from that day is HUGE, if Bondi is still looking @anntelnaes.bsky.social

Sketches from today's hearing: anntelnaes.substack.com/p/bondis-con...

From food and shelter to legal support, our City’s resource centers are there to help our neighbors who’ve been impacted by Operation Metro Surge. If you need help, it’s there for you. We’ll keep showing up for each other. www.kare11.com/article/news...

Frey: "Obviously there's progress in that they are leaving right now, but as far as some deal was struck to get them out -- the answer is no. I think what you saw is a federal govt and administration that thought they were going to break the people of Minneapolis down."

UPDATE: Ring just cancelled their partnership with #Flock. Should you trust #ring now? No. After all they thought this was a good idea. And their statement doesn't acknowledge the real issue. More on that in a second. But this shows: pressure works on privacy 1/

Sadly, that isn't an exaggeration.

Brought to you by JD Vance and Stephen Miller: “This was a victory, and I am happy for it,” Mr. Barranco said in a phone interview on Wednesday. “But I am still afraid that I could be grabbed.” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/u...

#CongressionalSwitchboard 202-224-3121 #VocalOrganizedPushbackWorks

Mayor Frey on Tom Homan saying DHS had "some issues" in Minneapolis: "'Issues' would be certainly the understatement of the century. These are people that should be alive today. Alex and Renee were standing up for their neighbors. Constitutionally protected activity was taking place."

"Goldman’s Top Lawyer Departs Amid Revelations About Her Ties to Epstein" www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/b...

NEW: After announcement of end to MN immigration surge, Trump admin slammed by Trump-appointed judge for denying detainees access to lawyers. Feds also drop criminal charges against 2 immigrants over incident Noem called "attempted murder." w/@kyledcheney.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

The shakeup follows warnings from the Treasury’s watchdog about how staffing cuts at the IRS could affect tax filing season. via @mirandanazzaro.bsky.social fedscoop.com/internal-rev...

I read the Trump-backed voter suppression bill, the so-called “Save America Act,” so you don’t have to. Here’s my summary. Please tell your Senators to vote NO on this abomination: 202-224-3121. TY. 1/

It’s amazing that MAGA people actually think this admin spends 5 minutes giving a fuck about any of them because they are fed a steady diet of culture war bullshit by Trump, Fox and paid influencers to keep them blissfully ignorant of what is really happening.

Illinois sues Trump administration over more than $100 million in planned cuts to health care grants

BREAKING: The Trump administraiton has committed a mass violation of ICE detainees' constitutional rights in MN, effectively blocking their acess to attorneys in the Whipple building, a judge ruled tonight. The judge: Trump appointeee Nancy Brasel storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

#99LuftballoonsHegseth #Nena We need some #InspectorGenerals or #SpecialMasters or #Lawsuits going on this NOW. If another country did this to U.S., we wouldn't just sitcom-shrug it off. genius.com/Nena-99-red-... www.thedailybeast.com/pentagon-pet...

"There is another important difference. Civilian government attorneys can resign. Many have. That option is part of what preserves prosecutorial discretion and our rule of law."

Sand Man approves of Bad Bunny

We're with Bad Bunny: We'll never stop demanding better for our communities.

Bad Bunny isn't an immigrant...

This is a great piece by my colleague spencer on the bad bunny helftimeshow but of course there’s never been a more divisive idea in American history than all of us being American, we fought a civil war over it and Trump is nothing if not manifest opposition to it www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...

Bad Bunny has a consulting historian. news.wisc.edu/pop-star-bad...

Unidos somos América.

It's not even midnight and we're already at "Deport Elmo."

Terrified Conservatives Lose Ability To Speak English After Exposure To Bad Bunny Performance https://theonion.com/terrified-conservatives-lose-ability-to-speak-english-after-exposure-to-bad-bunny-performance-dios-mio-cry-millions-of-panicking-republicans/

Bad Bunny “together we are America”

Bad Bunny understood the assignment…

(gift substack) Jeffrey Epstein didn't want prostitutes. He wanted scared, vulnerable girls and young women he could control. open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...

Sen. DURBIN: One day, the Trump presidency will end. But the statute of limitations for crimes committed by this Administration and its agents will extend beyond that date. This will allow accountability, and criminal charges, for government officials who violated people’s constitutional rights.

The no-bid contract for the weapons known for high civilian death tolls is the largest of its kind in available government records.

Lysander: THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE NEVER DID RUN SMOOTH! It's TRUE! #MoonMad #SlowShakespeare www.english.cam.ac.uk/research/slo... Hermia (Francesca Mills, fabulously ferocious) and Lysander (Sam Crerar) in the 2023 Globe Dream, dir. Elle While.

#NurembergTrials nuremberg.law.harvard.edu

My executive order remains in effect: ICE cannot use City-owned property for immigration enforcement.

Another death in our community at the hands of federal agents. We’re asking all of America to pay attention to what’s happening in Minneapolis. “We are once again now being asked to deny what we saw with our own eyes.” Read the latest: https://tinyurl.com/2sv7rjh4

When did Susie Wiles read the Epstein files? Where did Susie Wiles obtain them? Who gave them to Susie Wiles? What authority granted Susie Wiles access to them? Unanswered questions.